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NEXT X2 COMEDY CLASS REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
APRIL 1ST-30TH
Learn the basics of stand up! Registration is open now and throughout April for X2 Comedy Classes at Explore More Discovery Museum.
Classes begin May 1st and meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6pm-9pm with a Showcase on June 1.
Learn the basics of stand up and joke writing in these interactive fun workshops! You’ll develop a 5-minute set in this 4-week course and perform it in the student graduation showcase. Tune into your unique funny bone to find your authentic comedic voice. Learn skills to be funnier at social gatherings, storytelling, speaking engagements, writing and more. If you like comedy or just want to be funnier then this is the class for you.
To get more information and register, visit the Classes Tab at www.x2comedy.com. Questions? Call Dawn at 540-560-3356 or email hello@x2comedy.com.
YOGA
SAGE BIRD CIDERWORKS
APRIL 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 10:00AM – 10:45AM
It’s time to roll out your yoga mat and discover the combination of physical and mental exercises that can rest your mind and strengthen your body.
In partnership with The Center Yoga, an instructor will guide you through poses and exercises that focus on small, extended movements with emphasis on form, alignment, and flexibility.
After the class, your registration includes 1 glass of cider in the taproom.
Weather permitting, yoga will be in the taproom and outside in the parking lot with the garage door open. All participants will have full visibility of the instructor no matter where you place your mat.
No experience is necessary, but please bring your own yoga mat.
Register now: https://www.sagebirdciderworks.com/taproom
AUDITIONS: “IF THERE’S A ROCK’N’ROLL HEAVEN”
COURT SQUARE THEATER
APRIL 8 & 9 @ 7-9PM
AUDITIONS:
Mon (4/8) 7:00 – 9:00pm
Tues (4/9) 7:00 – 9:00pm
Audition for the revival of local playwright and director Jay Zehr’s hit comedy “If There’s A Rock And Roll Heaven”
Plot: Rock legend Del Marvel of the Dinosaurs of Love is on his death bed. His son Freddie is left to deal with a series of increasingly wacky characters attempting to cash in on the estate while also trying to keep his own hilarious love life straight.
Performances are June 6-9 and 13-16 at Court Square Theater.
Roles Available for
12 people ages 18 – 65+
1 young girl aged 9-11
2 non-speaking roles that double as backstage run crew -these would be great for beginners!
All levels of experience are encouraged to audition. No prepared material necessary. Crew and other volunteers still needed. This is going to be a big, fun production this summer!
Get your tickets: https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/auditions-if-theres-a-rocknroll-heaven
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT WORKSHOP
SAGE BIRD CIDERWORKS
APRIL 12 @ 6PM
Welcome Spring with Ikebana-Inspired Arrangements and Cider!
Join One Last Avocado Floral Design for a delightful spring flower arranging class held at Sage Bird Ciderworks, where they’ll be treating you to a complimentary cider to sip while you create!
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the art of creating ikebana-inspired arrangements using beautiful seasonal blooms. You’ll receive a vessel, a locally-made pin frog by Harmony Harvest Farm, and all the fresh, spring flowers you need to craft your own stunning creation.
No prior experience is necessary, just bring your creativity and enjoy an afternoon immersed in the beauty of spring!
COST: $50
Get your tickets: https://www.sagebirdciderworks.com/event-details/floral-arrangement-workshop
X2 COMEDY SPRING INTO LAUGHTER SHOW
COURT SQUARE THEATER
APRIL 12 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Join us for all the fun at the X2 Comedy Series at Court Square Theater. This Spring Into Laughter show experience offers you a blend of upbeat energy and sarcastic wit designed to keep you entertained!
Whether in a packed theater, a bustling brewery, or even in a cavern, X2 Comedy provides high-quality clean-ish shows featuring talented national touring, regional and local comedians. You’ll see hilarious comedians you’ll get to say you “knew when….”
The line up: Co-Hosts doing a co-set Chris & Dawn Womack aka The Funny Womacks; along with local comic Dawn Mast; a Baltimore comic sensation Adam Freesman from Don’t Tell Comedy and Headliner Leslie Rob: ABC’s The Tamron Hall Show, Bored Teachers Comedy Tour, Teachers Do Stand Up Tour and The Unknown Tour to name a few!
$20 ($25 at door)
Get more info & buy tickets at courtsquaretheater.org. For group discounts, call 540-433-9189. Doors open at 7 pm for the 7:30 pm show.
HARRISONBURG & ROCKINGHAM BIKE-WALK SUMMIT
THE LOFT AT LIBERTY ST
APRIL 13 @ 8:00AM – 3:00PM
Help make our region more bicycle and pedestrian friendly.
Guest Speaker, Ryan Hale
Food: Breakfast and Lunch will be provided but you must RSVP if you plan to attend
RSVP: https://secure.everyaction.com/zkjBkDLgqkq_g7IEno9niw2
Learn More: https://svbcoalition.org/bike-walk-summit/
Goals of the Summit:
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To develop relationships and partnerships between the stakeholders in the bicycle and pedestrian development in the city and county.
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To coordinate and build on the bicycle and pedestrian efforts between the city, county, and other key stakeholders to make our region more bicycle and pedestrian friendly
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To educate elected officials, planners and decision makers to the community, health and economic benefits of bicycling and walking.
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To identify specific actions that are needed to make Harrisonburg and Rockingham County the Bike and Pedestrian Community of Virginia
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To develop collaborative bike and pedestrian action steps for the coming year.
THE NATIVE PLANT SERIES: WHY NATIVE?
FRIENDLY CITY FOOD CO-OP
APRIL 12 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Want to learn about what plants are native to Harrisonburg & our surrounding area? Join us for the first class in the Native Plant Series with the Natural Garden! During this class you’ll get to know the natural world around you and familiarize yourself with native Virginia flora, their benefits to you and the environment, and native alternatives to invasive plants. Participants will get the chance to win a free habitat pack! (Habitat Packs include 15 native perennial quarts that thrive in a particular condition like Dry Sun, Dry Shade, or Wet Sun. We take the guesswork out of picking plants for your yard!)
Cost:$10/$5 for Owners
Register here: https://friendlycity.coop/harrisonburg-events-classes/
BLOO LAGOON ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
SAGE BIRD CIDERWORKS
APRIL 14 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Celebrate the release of Bloo Lagoon’s first album, “The Past is Gone,” at Sage Bird Ciderworks! Jam out to good vibes & delicious drinks.
Bloo Lagoon is a Funk/Jam band from Harrisonburg that brings tight jams and groovy tunes from the nicest guys in town! They will be joined by SAVVY & 14 POUNDS.
$10 COVER
All ages
Outskirts Food Truck OPEN 11am-3pm & 4pm-8pm
Alcohol & Nonalcohol options available!
Get your tickets: https://www.sagebirdciderworks.com/event-details/bloo-lagoon-album-release
APPALACHIAN TRAIL FILM SCREENING + HIKER PRESENTATION
COURT SQUARE THEATER
APRIL 18 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
The Harrisonburg Appalachian Trail Community brings a film screening and a presentation by an Appalachian Trail hiker to Court Square Theater.
“The Long Start to the Journey” follows filmmaker Chris Gallaway on his attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail.
“Frost” (as he comes to be known on the trail) encounters severe weather, injury, loneliness, and fascinating characters he meets along the way. He walks over 2,000 miles in seven months, experiencing major life changes from becoming engaged to a close family tragedy. In the course of his hike discovers the origin story of the Appalachian Trail and how the early values and battles of the trail movement shaped what the AT has become today.
The Long Start to the Journey is a beautiful odyssey through the mountains of eastern America, a story of growth through perseverance. It reveals why wilderness is something essential for people in the modern world.
Get your tickets: https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/appalachian-trail-film-screening-hiker-presentation/
COUNTRY GENTLEMEN TRIBUTE BAND
COURT SQUARE THEATER
APRIL 19 @ 7:30PM
$35.00 At Door
COOKIE DECORATING CLASS
DRIFTER’S HARRISONBURG
APRIL 20 @ 3:00PM – 5:00PM
This class is for the beginner cookier or for the person who is just curious about what cookie decorating is all about! If you have limited experience with sugar cookies, found yourself frustrated with royal icing, or if you’re just wanting to have fun with family or friends, this is the class for you! We’ll be decorating a set of Spring themed cookies. We provide everything you will need from cookies, icing, sprinkles, and a box to take your awesome creations home in – we just need YOU! Each decorator gets 6 cookies, 4 icing colors, sprinkles, and all the tools necessary to knock this cookie class out of the park!
Link to purchase tickets for this event (or any upcoming cookie class): https://products.covemountainbakery.com/cookie-decorating-classes/?fbclid=IwAR0KOX_Xb45pC1rZ6bsqdyFqOIU_IcMtKJgePCIqnHO9_QeqoOeAKlx7Dvw
CIGAR & BARLEYWINE FESTIVAL
BROTHERS CRAFT BREWING
APRIL 20 @ 12PM – 10PM
Cigars/Barleywines and specialty beers – what more do you need? Enjoy live music by Blue Lagoon from 4-7pm. Snag a VIP ticket to receive event glassware and a specially selected 5-pack of premium cigars! Ott Street Eats will also have the truck slinging some awesome food.
https://bros-craft-brew.
MAKE & TAKE A TERRARIUM
FRIENDLY CITY FOOD CO-OP
APRIL 21 @ 2:00PM – 3:00PM
Join Friendly City Food Co-op on Sunday April 21st from 2:00PM-3:00PM for the Make & Take Terrarium class with local Florist, Amanda Tutwiler of Sparrow’s Flowers! In this class, you will learn how to craft your very own Terrarium with live plants and other fun additions! All materials are included in the cost of the class.
Cost: $35/$30 for Owners
Location: Co-op Café
Register here: https://friendlycity.coop/class-signup/
EMERGE: A PINK FULL MOON WORKSHOP
THE CENTER
APRIL 23 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Join Niki and Suzanne for a special gathering that will blend ease and rejuvenation. Together we will gently move our bodies, take some time to rest, and then practice breathing practices and meditation to reawaken and inspire us.
Bring a journal or notebook! We suggest an early and light dinner before this practice.
$40
Register here: https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/catalog-view.html?k_business=56798&id_sale=3&k_id=640762
“PRIVATE” – A ONE ACT PLAY
THE LITTLE GRILL
APRIL 25 @ 8PM – 9:30PM
Set in the near future, Mona Pirnot’s ‘Private,’ explores universal themes of intimacy, honesty, and personal privacy against a backdrop of invasive technology.
Production dates:
Thursday apr. 25th & may 2nd @ 8 pm
Friday Apr. 26th & May 3rd @ 8 pm & 10 pm
Saturday Apr. 27th & May 4th @ 8 pm
Tickets: $15 GA
Get your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/private-by-mona-pirnot-tickets-869285023907
MAKE-YOUR-OWN CHARCUTERIE BOARD
BROTHER’S CRAFT BREWING CO.
APRIL 26 @ 5:30PM – 7:30PM
– Voucher for 1 Brothers Craft Brewing beverage (good for one beer, hard seltzer, canned cocktail, or non alcoholic drink)
– Supplies to create a wooden charcuterie board (including slab of locally-sourced, urban wood)
– Charcuterie spread
– Bottle of mineral oil to take home for board maintenance
THE FRIENDLY CITY BEER FEST
RESTLESS MOONS BREWING CO.
APRIL 27 @ 1PM – 6PM
MR & MISS SHENANDOAH VALLEY PRIDE PAGEANT
COURT SQUARE THEATER
APRIL 27 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
AMY MARTIN WITH BONNIE & THE MERE MORTALS
CLEMENTINE
APRIL 27 @ 9PM
Originally from Harrisonburg, Virginia, Amy Martin spent the majority of her adult life in her beloved hometown. On her recently released album, “Travelin’ On”, Martin explores the breaking point between investing in a problematic, yet beloved place, and moving on to fully realize one’s self and one’s dreams.
For Bonnie & the Mere Mortals, the term “Southern gothic” is very literal, as they find themselves with one foot in country and the other in goth and shoegaze, all with queer lyrical themes. It’s a creative blending of genres that seems to attract listeners of both the country and gothic persuasions and finds odd connections between the two cultures.
$12 Advance / $15 Day of Show
Get your tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/3639002873032036
SWING DANCE CLASS
SAGE BIRD CIDERWORKS
APRIL 28 @ 6PM
Daaaance, dance the night away at Sage Bird! Learn a few swing dance techniques while enjoying some delicious cider or wine, nonalcoholic options also available.
$15 Ticket includes a 1-hour dance lesson and a Sage Bird cider or nonalcoholic option.
No dance experience is necessary. Good fun guaranteed!
FAQS:
What do I wear?
Lindy Hop is a bouncy and energetic dance, so wear something you’d feel comfortable moving in! Shoes with a little slip are helpful, but not necessary.
Do I need a partner?
No, you do not need to bring a set partner. Lindy Hop is a social dance, so during class, we will be frequently switching practice partners. You’ll have a chance to meet and dance with plenty of new friends.
What if I have no dance experience?
No worries! We will have an hour long beginner class that should give you the tools you need to successfully dance a whole song. After the lesson, you can practice your skills and learn more swing from the other attendees.
Get your tickets: https://www.sagebirdciderworks.com/event-details/swing-dance-class
